During the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington ordered businesses to close. It then lent many of those businesses money to survive the closures. Six years later, the government wants its money back — even from business owners who never recovered. These were not ordinary business loans taken during ordinary economic circumstances. Government closure and operating restrictions intensified […]
On Aug. 18, Rutgers Law School’s Center for Security, Race and Rights released a podcast episode about antisemitism. For anyone familiar with the center’s work, much of the discussion would have sounded all too familiar. Jewish students’ fear over slogans widely interpreted as antisemitic is acknowledged, then largely explained away. Antisemitism complaints filed through federal […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to modernize how people receive important financial information. But its proposed Regulation E-Delivery confuses modernization with compulsion and would place the greatest burden on the investors least prepared to bear it. Today, investors generally receive documents required under federal securities laws on paper unless they affirmatively choose electronic delivery. […]
A month ago, on Real Time with Bill Maher, Maher spoke with Mike Rowe about the enormous demand for qualified tradespeople. It was serendipitous that the conversation came as white-collar workers and lawmakers are confronting a different question: What happens to American workers as artificial intelligence transforms the economy? The debate about the future of […]
New Yorkers know the affordability crisis all too well: Rent is among the highest in the country, taxes take a hefty bite out of paychecks, and even routine household expenses can feel like luxury purchases. For many New Yorkers, prescription drugs are another unavoidable expense, with the average person spending over $100 a month on […]
The pro-Israel movement cannot defeat Islamist extremism by embracing hatred of Muslims. Yet as the Abraham Accords approach their sixth anniversary, a loud faction within the movement is doing precisely that and threatening one of the most consequential achievements it claims to defend. This faction insists it is protecting Israel. But when its rhetoric stops […]
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) should debate her Republican opponent, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ). I also understand why she won’t. Four years ago, Hobbs refused to debate Republican Kari Lake during their race for governor. She took plenty of criticism for it. Reporters repeatedly pressed her to reconsider. Hobbs argued that appearing onstage with Lake […]
Washington has spent too long treating Latin America as a problem to be managed rather than a strategic neighborhood to be strengthened. As the United States approaches the 2026 midterm elections, policymakers should recognize an opportunity hiding in plain sight: expanding the Shield of the Americas into a durable hemispheric partnership spanning security, energy, critical […]
Every successful career begins with someone opening a door. A manager hired us before we had all the experience. A mentor taught us what no classroom could. An employer trusted us with greater responsibility. We learned, made mistakes, and climbed from one opportunity to the next. I know what that first opportunity can mean. At […]
The Federal Reserve set 2% as its long-term inflation target in 2012. According to the St. Louis Fed website, the Fed believes “the economy can run efficiently when inflation is low and stable” and “people can hold money without having to worry that high inflation will erode its purchasing power.” The insidious impact on retirees […]
Medicaid funding is supposed to be split between the states and Washington. State governments have found ways for federal taxpayers to pick up more of the tab. When Congress cracked down on states using provider taxes to finance Medicaid, it left a separate mechanism open. Intergovernmental transfers let states use federal Medicaid dollars while using […]
Every Labor Day brings another round of headlines lionizing organized labor’s role in American life. This year, the more revealing story is what some union bosses are doing to keep workers from learning they don’t have to join at all. In Oregon, a bill became law, effectively criminalizing mailers that inform public employees of their […]
Labor Day came with good news for workers. Momentum is building to reverse one of the most unjust labor policies of the 21st century. On Sept. 1, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board — Crystal Carey — formally called on the NLRB to reverse its 2023 Cemex decision. This Biden-era ruling effectively […]
Some things never change. Human nature and the laws of economics are two of them. Observe what is happening in the political world today. Voters buy the snake oil some politician sells, drink it, get sick, and throw it away, realizing they were duped, again. The term “grasping at straws” comes to mind. If we […]
